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inventor

[in-ven-ter] / ɪnˈvɛn tər /


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Her name as a possible presidential nominee was first put forward in an open letter signed by sixteen prominent Hungarians, including the inventor of the Rubik's Cube, Erno Rubik.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

He was an accomplished artist, inventor and entrepreneur and the accidental inventor of the modern blast-furnace brick.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Philadelphia: Through the pioneering designs of inventor Oliver Evans, Philadelphia became a hub for the mechanical ice-making technology that stabilized the global food-supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Pierre Coffin, the French inventor of the Minions, who also voices them and co-directed the first three “Despicable Me” movies, had his doubts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

“The inventor of this bed,” he says, winking.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

Svensson and Coassolo are inventors on patents regarding BRP peptides for metabolic disorders.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

"If it wasn't for Linda, we wouldn't have built this, I don't think," says Josh Behling, president of Wildfire Safety Systems and one of the inventors of the Fort.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Airship captains and Victorian inventors gather Down Under.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

Siminoff said it doesn’t hurt that Mahan speaks the same language as many tech leaders, who are mostly just “pragmatic inventors and entrepreneurs” who want California’s leader to be “principled in thinking about fixing things.”

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Lawrence declared himself pleased for his fellow inventors.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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